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Where Were the Planets on April 2, 1952?

Quick Answer

On April 2, 1952, the Sun was in Aries (12°41' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was First Quarter (51% illuminated). Mercury, Mars, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on April 2, 1952. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 8°11' Cancer at midnight UTC to 20°03' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on April 2, 1952
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	12°41'29" Aries	Direct	Mar 20, 1952	Apr 20, 1952 into Taurus
Moon	14°08'32" Cancer	Direct	Apr 1, 1952	Apr 3, 1952 into Leo
Mercury	17°47'06" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 7, 1952	May 14, 1952 into Taurus
Venus	20°48'33" Pisces	Direct	Mar 16, 1952	Apr 9, 1952 into Aries
Mars	18°04'14" Scorpio	Retrograde	Jan 20, 1952	Aug 27, 1952 into Sagittarius
Jupiter	23°39'50" Aries	Direct	Apr 21, 1951	Apr 28, 1952 into Taurus
Saturn	11°32'50" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 13, 1951	Oct 22, 1953 into Scorpio
Uranus	10°00'21" Cancer	Direct	Jun 10, 1949	Aug 24, 1955 into Leo
Neptune	20°33'26" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	19°16'41" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	28°33'31" Aquarius	Direct	Mar 6, 1952	Sep 23, 1953 into Capricorn

Sky Events on April 2, 1952

The Moon phase is First Quarter, 51% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Apr 2, 08:49 UTC	First Quarter Moon in Cancer	12°34' Cancer

Born on April 2, 1952?

The Sun, Mercury and Jupiter were all in Aries, so everyone born that day is an Aries several times over.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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